Kings narrowing head coaching candidate list to three finalists

Report: Warriors assistant coach Mike Brown to interview for Kings head coach opening

Warriors assistant coach Mike Brown will reportedly interview for the Sacramento Kings head coach opening.

After pushing towards the postseason with the third-best record in the association, teams with head coaching vacancies are beginning to look at Steve Kerr’s bench for candidates.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Warriors assistant coach Mike Brown will interview for the Sacramento Kings head coaching opening. Other assistants like Brooklyn’s Steve Clifford, Milwaukee’s Darvin Ham, Charles Lee and Boston’s Will Hardy will also interview for the position in Sacramento.

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Mark Jackson, Mike D’Antoni, Mike Brown, Steve Clifford among Kings early coaching candidates

Adrian Wojnarowski: ESPN Sources: The Sacramento Kings have secured permission to interview several assistants for their head coaching job, including Golden State’s Mike Brown, Brooklyn consultant Steve Clifford, Milwaukee’s Darvin Ham and Charles …

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Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
League source confirms Mike Brown, Steve Clifford, Mike D’Antoni, Darvin Ham, Will Hardy, Mark Jackson and Charles Lee are among initial list of coaching candidates who will interview with the Sacramento Kings. Job has generated strong interest, per multiple sources. – 4:12 PM
Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Can confirm the list of head coaching interviews for the Sacramento Kings includes Mark Jackson, Mike D’Antoni, Darvin Ham, Charles Lee, Steve Clifford, Will Hardy and Mike Brown. Am told by sources that list could change for this process driven & thorough coaching search. – 4:08 PM
James Ham @James_HamNBA
Kings will begin virtual interviews with coaching candidates next week. Confirmed that the initial list includes Mark Jackson, Steve Clifford, Mike D’Antoni, Mike Brown, Charles Lee, Darvin Ham and Will Hardy. In person meetings expected after first round of Zoom interviews. – 3:57 PM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Kings to interview Mike D’Antoni, Mark Jackson for head coaching job
sportando.basketball/en/kings-to-in…3:57 PM
Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
ESPN Sources: The Sacramento Kings have secured permission to interview several assistants for their head coaching job, including Golden State’s Mike Brown, Brooklyn consultant Steve Clifford, Milwaukee’s Darvin Ham and Charles Lee, and Boston’s Will Hardy. – 3:49 PM
Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Kyle Neptune says he ‘got the call a couple days ago’ from Villanova AD Mark Jackson
Jackson says they considered ‘a number of candidates but it kept pointing back to Kyle’ pic.twitter.com/hJHP4HRIAX10:49 AM

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Shams Charania: The Sacramento Kings will interview Mike D‘Antoni and Mark Jackson for their head coaching job, among over a handful of total candidates, sources tell me and @sam_amick . Kings have done background on vast majority of available coaches and narrowed to small group. -via Twitter @ShamsCharania / April 22, 2022
The newcomer of the group, Sabonis has a completely different stance. That might be because he hasn’t been through this process before in Sacramento. “I would like to be part of it, talk to everyone and give them my input — what I think, what I’ve seen, what could work, what could help,” Sabonis said. -via Kings Beat / April 15, 2022

Mark Jackson, Mike D’Antoni, Mike Brown, Steve Clifford among Kings early coaching candidates

10 best Bears draft picks since 2000

Finding impactful players in the NFL draft isn’t always easy. But the Bears have had their share of success in the last 10 years.

The 2022 NFL draft is less than two weeks away and the Chicago Bears and general manager Ryan Poles will set out to add impactful players to the roster.

This will be Poles’ first go around with the draft as a GM and he’s tasked with finding the next class of great Bears players. Of course, it will take years to determine how well those selections will pan out.

Finding impactful players in the NFL draft isn’t always easy and finding and developing stars can be challenging. However, the Bears have had their share of success since the turn of the century. Here are our top 10 Bears draft picks since 2000.

Scott Brooks an option for Lakers?

Those in the league with knowledge of the situation expect Toronto’s Nick Nurse, Philadelphia’s Doc Rivers and Utah’s Quin Snyder to be candidates should they become available. Former Portland coach Terry Stotts, former Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks, former Lakers coach Mike Brown and Utah assistant Alex Jensen also might be considered. Same for Juwan Howard, who interviewed in 2019, although sources told The Times that his intention is to continue coaching Michigan, where two of his sons play.

Scott Brooks an option for Lakers?

Those in the league with knowledge of the situation expect Toronto’s Nick Nurse, Philadelphia’s Doc Rivers and Utah’s Quin Snyder to be candidates should they become available. Former Portland coach Terry Stotts, former Oklahoma City coach Scott …

Those in the league with knowledge of the situation expect Toronto’s Nick Nurse, Philadelphia’s Doc Rivers and Utah’s Quin Snyder to be candidates should they become available. Former Portland coach Terry Stotts, former Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks, former Lakers coach Mike Brown and Utah assistant Alex Jensen also might be considered. Same for Juwan Howard, who interviewed in 2019, although sources told The Times that his intention is to continue coaching Michigan, where two of his sons play.

Source: Dan Woike, Broderick Turner @ Los Angeles Times

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